Rex Tillerson to visit India and Pakistan

The US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be arriving India for the first time in his official capacity on a three-day visit to India beginning Tuesday. But before arriving in India, Tillerson will halt at Pakistan, Islamabad.

In Pakistan, Rex Tillerson will hold talks with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and discuss Pakistan-US relations, Afghanistan and regional security.

On Diwali, Tillerson said the US wants Pakistan to act against terrorist groups taking shelter on its soil. He also said the US look forward to collaborating with India to ensure peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

Speaking on Rex Tillerson’s visit to India and Pakistan, a State Department official said, “America’s relationship with India do not come at the expense of Pakistan or vice versa. The things that the US can do to help alleviate some of the tensions on Pakistan’s borders around Afghanistan and in India.”